Quite a few prominent Newry names are included here, including many Ruddys, Rodgers (forebears of Dickie, I believe) Rooneys, Reillys and many more.
European War Army Lists: R
Living History
Historical articles covering the last 60 years
Army Lists P-Q
As we pointed out before, these lists – though long- are not comprehensive, as my mate’s father Terence Quinn, who enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers (war cry – Fog a Bella! ) during this period is not included.
Army Lists 1915: N-O
We have been offered the personal history of one of the Great War recruits, which we will serialise shortly. Meanwhile here are the N and O recruits of that fateful year.
Mc : Army/Navy Lists 1915
Naturally the longest of our lists is the Mc / Mac people : I’m confident many of you have relatives listed here! Those recruits starred have stories told about them on this site (or will shortly!).
The photo below is of your editor’s relative and namesake John Wallace McCullagh from Australia who fell in 1916 in World War I aged just 24 years.
Brian Hayes RIP
With deep sadness but also with many fond memories, I record the passing of a great childhood companion Brian Hayes, formerly of Killeavey Road.
War Recruits : M
Of course there are plenty whose surnames began with M who enlisted in the Armed Forces in the first six months of the Great War. And we have here the only female volunteer, a Miss Mears from Bridge Street. Here is the list.
World War One Recruits: L
These are men whose surname began with “L” and who volunteered for military service in the first months of the Great War.
Great War Recruits: K
We continue our lists of those 835 men (and one woman) from Newry who volunteered for military service in the first 6 months of the Great War.
European War 1915: H-J
Full normal service has not yet resumed on Journal because I am still missing many of the drivers and programs that service the site. However as promised, I continue the WWI Recruits lists.